- The Kenya Power and Lighting Company has announced scheduled maintenance in three counties
- According to KPLC, the counties expected to be affected include Nairobi, Kakamega, and Busia respectively
- The power company announced that the outage is scheduled to last for eight hours in the specified counties
Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC ) has announced scheduled maintenance in three counties, including the capital city, Nairobi.
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The maintenance that is scheduled for Wednesday, will last for approximately eight hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Which counties will experience blackout on Wednesday?
1. Nairobi county:
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Area; Parts of Muthaiga.
Brookside Groove, Matundu Lane, School Lane, Clarence Hotel, and neigbouring areas.
Area; Part of Loresho
University of Nairobi, Kaumoni, Loresho Primary and Secondary Schools, Shamba Cafe and Neighbouring areas.
2. Kakamega county
Area; Shimanyiro
Otiende Estate, Joyland, Roasterman, Mukhonje, Enjinja, Eshishiru, Shibuli, Emasai Mission, Shimanyiro, Emaungu and neighbouring areas.
3. Busia county
Area; Part of Busia town.
Busia town, Khetias, DC’s office, Count Commissioners Office, KPLC office, Kisii Estate, Burumba, and adjacent areas.
What is KPLC always maintaining?
During routine line maintenance, Kenya Power technicians usually carry out tasks such as replacing old or faulty transformers, replacing worn-out transmission lines, and, in some instances, installing new lines.
Such activities typically require the lines to be turned off at a substation or other locations the electricians deem fit for disconnection to ensure the safety of staff and energy consumers.
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The live team, however, services power lines and other KPLC infrastructure without the need to power down the supply.
The need for routine maintenance has slightly reduced over the years as KPLC adopts modern technologies, including automation.
Maintenance also improves:
- Load management and power quality.
- Decreased technical losses in distribution systems.
- Customer service and reliability indices.
KPLC announces power outage
This announcement comes barely 24 hours after KPLC announced a scheduled maintenance in various areas in Nairobi, Kakamega, Bungoma, and Kitui counties.
KPLC stated that these regions will experience power outages lasting for eight hours as part of the maintenance efforts.
Residents were advised to plan accordingly to mitigate any inconveniences caused by the blackouts.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
